What the Puck: Second-rate Canadiens generating first-rate profits

The worst moment this week for Habs fans wasn’t the Canadiens losing to the not-so-mighty Calgary Flames. It wasn’t listening to Max Pacioretty whining in sad-sack fashion about his lacklustre play.
The most depressing piece of news was to be found in the annual Forbes article on the value of National Hockey League teams. The piece noted that the Canadiens’ value increased 12 per cent during the past year and that the team is worth US$1.25 billion, placing it third on the list